Look at using actual date values. Start with something like
DateAdd("d",-5,now()) to set you back 5 days, then loop 5 times, each
time adding one day to your value.
-Ryan
Orlini, Robert wrote:
> I have an interesting dilemma.
>
> I need to populate a Select dropdown field with the past five days. It worked
> OK until today and it's my coding fault. Right now it is trying to retrieve
> days 28 to 01 which are none. See loop below.
>
> How do I have it recognize dates as opposed to numbers for the day? I need it
> to display days 12/28/2006 to 01/02/2007.
>
> <cfset fivedaysbehind= #dateformat(now()-5,"dd")#> (This is 28)
> <cfset day = #dateformat(now()-1,"dd")#> (This is 01)
>
> <cfloop index="i" from="#day#" to="#fivedaysbehind#">
> #i#<br> (This dropdown is blank now)
> </cfloop>
> </cfoutput>
>
> Thank you.
>
> Robert
> HWW
>
>
>
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